July 28: Coordinators end protest in custody; Hasina consoles victims’ kin
This news article covers events from July 28, 2024, during Bangladesh's Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (ADSM), as part of a retrospective series called "Monsoon Revolution." Six student coordinators, including Nahid Islam, announced the withdrawal of their protest movement while in detention at the Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch (DB), claiming the government had met their demands regarding quota system reform. The article also covers Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina meeting with families of 34 people killed during the protests, offering financial aid and promising justice, while also noting that 21 Awami League activists died and that public infrastructure was attacked. Additionally, the piece details ongoing internet restrictions, with mobile social media platforms remaining blocked, mass arrests exceeding 2,500 individuals, extended curfew hours in multiple cities, and the remanding of opposition political figures including members of BNP and Jamaat.
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Dhaka Tribune. "July 28: Coordinators end protest in custody; Hasina consoles victims’ kin." Dhaka Tribune, 2026. July Archive. https://julyarchive.org/sources/july-28-coordinators-end-protest-in-custody-hasina-consoles--5fee0839.
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